Achilles Hope and Possibilty Race- July 26th, 2009
The Mission of Achilles International is to enable people with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics, to promote personal achievement, enhance self-esteem and lower barriers.

Check out our Newsletters - Current Issue: Jul-Sept (Cover) & (p. 1-9)
Past Issues:   Apr-June  |  Jan-Mar 

Click here to check out our picnic fun at McKee Farms!

Check out our NYC 2008 Marathon pictures and sites.
Brad's Story, Monica's Story, and Dawn's Story (coming soon)

Next Events > SCI Meeting, mark your calendars!

Did you know that our members have the following hobbies or business interests and would love to share about it?

Mentoring, scrap booking, golfing, wheelchair sports, hunting with bows and rifles, hand biking, Scrabble, fishing, target archery, playing the WII sports games, chess and many more.

Did you know that our members have the following businesses or business interests and would love to share about it?

Optical Lenses, adaptive sports products, Grape Seed oil, disposable hygiene and medical products, soap products, Mary Kay, owners/managers of accessible cabins to rent, manage a hotel/motel, adaptive sports programs and fitness, web design, educator, martial arts instructor, adaptive hunting and fishing.

Some SCI members are also members of the local chapter of the Achilles Club. We attend weekly walks and rolls with our local Achilles Club. The workouts are on Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. Check out the local chapter's web site: http://achillesland.blogspot.com

Some SCI members are also members of Adaptive Sportsmen. We have outdoor events a variety of times in the year. Check out the web site for details: www.AdaptiveSportsmen.org

Do you have a disability advocacy event that promotes "Rolling with Dignity"?
Email info@MsWheelchairWI.org
Check out the web site: www.MsWheelchairWI.org

Thanks to our sponsors for the meeting space we use:

  1. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 2008 meetings were 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church www.gslcwi.com through 2008:THANKS to the GSLC for opening the church for us!
  2. UW Health for letting us use UW Health Odana Road Atrium and Meadowridge meeting rooms
  3. Madison Public Library - Meadowridge and Ashman Branches
  4. Meriter Home Health
  5. Fitchburg Community Center

Check out Madison School & Community Recreation Adaptive Recreation and Fitness Classes: www.mscr.org

Questions? Email: info@sci-madison.org

Thanks to our sponsors for bringing Jean Driscoll - Olympian & Paralympian - to Madison - www.JeanDriscoll.com

Capital City Harley Davidson,
Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR),
The McBurney Center,
UW Health,
UW Accessibility Advocates Student Organization,
UW Rehab and Psych Program,
Park Towne Development & other anonymous sponors.

The Madison Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Disease, and Paralysis Group welcomes you!

We started with our first meeting on Nov 29, 2006, in Madison, Wisconsin.

Our Objectives:

Provide an open forum for discussion on spinal cord injury, disease, and paralysis topics including wheelchair activities and accessibility issues.

Provide mentoring and awareness

Offer adaptive and accessible events & activities for the individual & family & just have FUN!

 We always welcome new members & new sponsors for our group.

Our meetings are the 2nd Monday of the month. Click here for 2009 flyer with dates.

2009 meetings -- Jul 13, Aug 10, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14 --
5:30-7 p.m. at Fitchburg Community Center *in the lower level* in the Stoner Prairie Room, 5510 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg WI 53711 (Click here to get directions)

This Month***

  • July 13th 's Agenda
  • Travel tips from many members in the group
*** Topics are confirmed one month prior.
August Agenda - "Pressure sores, burns, skin care" - This is an open group discussion
- Planning for the next few month

Sept. Agenda - Meeting with ME Students and discuss projects

- Events -

 JULY and on...

 Have an event you would like posted? Email us at info@sci-madison.org

Future friends/family events:

Check out our Meetings and Events page
- Bowling - Blues jam - Wheelchair curling - Archery -
- Pontooning - Canoeing, Kayaking - Power Soccer -
- What are your ideas? Email info@SCI-Madison.org
or subscribe to our yahoogroup.

-Check out our picnic pictures at McKee Farms, Aug. '08-

We would like to share the article of a celebrated life, Jerry Vogt.
We offer our condolences to Jerry Vogt's family and friends.

Thanks to our speakers:

  • Dr. Margie Wilsman of Springdale Yoga, www.SpringdaleYoga.com, for presenting May's topic - Yoga Breathing
  • Theresa Fishler (fishlert@clanet.org or 608-242-8335 x3118) and Janet Estervig, RN, Director of Personal Care Services (608-242-8335 x3206 or at Community Living Alliance, 1414 MacArthur Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8028
  • Our thanks to Dr. Judy Davis for her discussion on "Body posture and nutrition". She is with Accent On Health Chiropractic, 4237 Lien Rd #J Madison, WI 53704 (view map) (608) 241-2004.
  • Thank you Liam Martin for presenting "What is the STEM project at UW-Madison?" http://stemmidwest.org/
  • This spring and last fall UW Mechanical Engineering Students and Prof. Jay Martin came to discuss possible projects. Our thanks to them for coming. We look forward to working on future projects with them. Click on the link to see some pictures from our feb meeting.
  • Mary Ridgely, for her presentation on "Going back to work and benefits".
  • Kris Eiring, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, for her presentation on depression.
  • Dr. Perez on his discussion on pain management.
  • Susan C., Kurt C., Mike M. & John M. for updating us on the World Stem Cell Summit that they attended and reported back.

Check out our Links page for more information on what we know and would like to share.
Picture Links -

We celebrated our 2nd Anniversary at **Cancun Mexican Restaurant
704 S Whitney Way, Madison, WI 53711 (608) 277-0992

If you weren't there, you missed it!

 
     

     Questions? Email: info@sci-madison.org